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The following Statistics on the Vedic Literature were communicated to the Asiatic Society of Bengal by Mr. J. Muir, 1846.
Extent
of
Name of Yeda.
Name and Extent
of Sanhita in slokas or lines of 32 syllables each.
Name of Sakha.
Name and Extent
of Brahmana.
Remarks.
Name of Commentator.
Commentary.
Rig-veda
1. Sakala
12,000
Aitareya-Brâh. On Sanhita, Madhava 100,000 5,000 in 8 On Brâhm., Madhaval 20,000 pangikas (sic)
Not read at Bepares.
each 5,000
Unknown
2. Bâshkala )
Yeach 12,000 3. Sânkhayana) 1. Madhyandina Vagasaneyi-S.
White Yagur-veda
T
4,000
L&
Satapatha,
14 kândas, 24,000 24,000
2. Kâuva
4,000
On Sanbitâ, Mahi
dhara, and Uvata On Brâhm., Madhava On Sanhita, Mâdhava On Brâhm., Mâdhava On Sanhitâ, Madhava On Brâhm., Madhava On Sanhita, Madhava On Brâhm., Madhava
Black Yagur-veda
VEDIC LITERATURE.
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Taittiriya
Âpastamba-S.. 5,000
9,000 Khậndasi, 8 Brahmanas,
I Part, 2,000 8,000 Uttara-Sanhita, II Part, 3,000
Sâma-veda
12,000 There is also a 15,000 commentary on 60,000 the Brahmana by I 2,000
Harihara-svâmin. 55,000 30,000 15,000 16,000 25,000
Not read at Benares. Differs in accentuation only from the Kauthumas. The Brâhmana is said
to be different. 80,000 Madhava is called 20,000 Vidyaranya, at
another period of his life.
Kauthuma
Rånayana
Atharva-veda Saunaka
10,000
Gopatha-Br.
6,000
On Sanhita,Madhava(!) On Brâhm., Madhava
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